Hat

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Swedish American Museum

Name/Title

Hat

Entry/Object ID

2012.36.1.A

Description

Hat part of a Swedish folk costume (folkdräkt) from Skön, Västernorrland. Largely beige with a rounded and largely brownish-tan upper section decorated with red, white, orange, blue, and yellow flowers, many of which have centers which are blue, yellow, or combinations of these colors. The hat is protected with a tan covering made of lace and decorated with cut-outs of trapezoid-like shapes.

Context

The folk dress was owned by Margareta Eriksson Backlund who lived from 1898 until around 1969. She arrived in the U.S. in 1927.

Acquisition

Accession

2012.36

Source or Donor

Elaine Meldrum

Acquisition Method

Gift

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Hat

Clothing Sex

Female

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1900

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

National costumes, Clothing & dress

Search Terms

Folk costume, Folk dress, Ethnic costume, Traditional dress, Women's clothing, Sweden--Västernorrlands län

Dimensions

Height

6-1/4 in

Width

8-3/8 in

Length

3-7/8 in

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

2012.36.1.B, 2012.36.1.C, 2012.36.1.D, 2012.36.1.E

Reproductions

Notes

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